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"The dumb architect’s guide to glazing selection" will serve as an excellent introduction for architects wanting to make intelligent decisions on how to pick glazing for their building designs in order to lower environmental impact, save money and increase comfort. This glazing guide is the first in a series of books that will teach technical green building subjects in a(...)
The dumb architect's guide to glazing selection
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"The dumb architect’s guide to glazing selection" will serve as an excellent introduction for architects wanting to make intelligent decisions on how to pick glazing for their building designs in order to lower environmental impact, save money and increase comfort. This glazing guide is the first in a series of books that will teach technical green building subjects in a fun-simple to understand manner.
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In "The philosophy of sustainable design", McLennan outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. This book is intended as a starting point for anyone involved in the building industry on a journey to learn how they can build more responsibly. The book is rooted in(...)
The philosophy of sustainable design
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In "The philosophy of sustainable design", McLennan outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. This book is intended as a starting point for anyone involved in the building industry on a journey to learn how they can build more responsibly. The book is rooted in practical knowledge but rather than being a ‘howto book’ asks individuals to understand how the philosophy of sustainable design can affect their own work. McLennan relies on his extensive experience with sustainable design having consulted to dozens of projects and design teams all over the Unites State. With foreword by Bob Berkebile.
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"The green dollhouse" celebrates the wonderful ideas produced by entrants to the Green dollhouse competition, sponsored by Sustainable San Mateo County in 2005. The book showcases the most compelling entrants and highlights the environmental features and lessons of each of these selected green dollhouses. Illustrated with full color photographs, the book also contains(...)
Children's Books
August 2005, Kansas City
Green dollhouse : creating a doll's eyeview of a healthier world
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"The green dollhouse" celebrates the wonderful ideas produced by entrants to the Green dollhouse competition, sponsored by Sustainable San Mateo County in 2005. The book showcases the most compelling entrants and highlights the environmental features and lessons of each of these selected green dollhouses. Illustrated with full color photographs, the book also contains three how-to sections so that readers can build upon the lessons learned from other dollhouse builders. Useful facts and statistics on sustainability are threaded throughout the book so that child and adult alike can learn critical information on how our homes and offices can have smaller environmental footprints. Visually rich, this publication promises to provide a wonderful entrance into the world of Green building – through a doll’s eye perspective that reminds us to: start small, think big, build green.
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"The ecological engineer" is a new book series that celebrates the most innovative engineers in North America and the practices and principles that they use to produce structures, systems and technologies, in a way that embraces the emerging philosophy of sustainable design. Organized into three critical sections – practice, principles and projects – the book provides a(...)
Green Architecture
October 2005, Kansas City
The ecological engineer, volume one : keen engineering
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"The ecological engineer" is a new book series that celebrates the most innovative engineers in North America and the practices and principles that they use to produce structures, systems and technologies, in a way that embraces the emerging philosophy of sustainable design. Organized into three critical sections – practice, principles and projects – the book provides a valuable resource and touchstone for engineers, architects and other building professionals who hope to embrace an ethic that is responsible to both people and the environment. "Volume one: keen engineering" focuses on the work of one of the sustainable MEP firms in North America – KEEN Engineering. As mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers who work on projects all over the continent, they have consistently been inspiring on multiple levels – as a company, as individuals and just by the sheer volume and quality of their work.
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